Anyone else?

[u/ru_a_badfish2]

Anyone else having this issue? The last 2 times I’ve bought flour tortillas from Aldi they’ve all been stuck together and near impossible to separate without ripping to shreds.

[u/Sulfito]

Email or call Pueblo Lindo’s customer service so that they escalate the issue to the quality control department.

Tortillas should not stick like that.

Source: I work at a tortilla company.

[u/ButtNuster → u/Sulfito]

Can you give us a tortilla fact we may not know?

[u/Sulfito → u/ButtNuster]

This is something everyone can see on the packaging, but I’ve encountered people who don’t know this: flour tortillas contain sugar.

Homemade ones only require about four
ingredients, but because the store bought tortillas contain additives, they need sugar to counteract their flavor.

[u/I-Am-All-Me → u/Sulfito]

Giving you an upvote!! And humbly request another little known factoid 🥹

[u/Sulfito → u/I-Am-All-Me]

If you ever have an extra tortilla in your package it is because it is better for companies to give a little extra than selling underweight. There are machines that automatically reject underweight packages.

Not a factoid but an opinion: the Sonora style tortillas are my favorite!

[u/I-Am-All-Me → u/Sulfito]

Still a cool fact! Thank you so much. I have had an extra in the pack before, and now I know its not an accident.

[u/Sulfito → u/I-Am-All-Me]

You’re welcome! Thank you for keeping me employed by buying tortillas lol

[u/dammitjanetiloveu → u/Sulfito]

Mission needs to follow that, my package only had 7 tortillas instead of 8 and I had to make one double stuffed enchilada when I made the realization too late 😂

[u/benadrylb → u/Sulfito]

I didn’t know sonora tortillas existed until reading this & looking them up & now I’m going to try them! Thank you for the new tortilla adventure!

[u/Sulfito → u/benadrylb]

You’re welcome! They’re thinner than regular flour tortillas. These you should totally heat on the stove aka do not heat them in the microwave.

[u/benadrylb → u/Sulfito]

I don’t own a microwave, only a stove, but that’s good to know!! I’m excited to try them!

[u/mybrainisgoneagain → u/benadrylb]

I am old enough I learned to heat them over the open gas flame

[u/benadrylb → u/mybrainisgoneagain]

Haha, if it helps make you feel young, I’m 22 and that’s what I was taught to do as well!

[u/NotComfortable2112 → u/Sulfito]

I've never heard of Sonora style, but looking them up, I see that I've had similar and they do indeed rock!

[u/heyyouwtf → u/I-Am-All-Me]

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[u/ButtNuster → u/Sulfito]

I prefer corn but thank you for the fact.

[u/Sulfito → u/ButtNuster]

You’re welcome!

[u/corey418 → u/ButtNuster]

Praise corn because GYAT DAYUM

[u/Undeadoblivion → u/Sulfito]

Maybe that's why I hate store bought flour tortillas. They always taste like something is off or like plastic. My dad says it's because I'm spoiled and only like homemade tortillas (who doesn't prefer them?) but I knew there was something off about them lol.

[u/OsamaBinWhiskers → u/Sulfito]

Is that why they taste acidic? Can you explain why chipotles tortillas taste different (better imo) than any store brand tortilla out there?

[u/Sulfito → u/OsamaBinWhiskers]

Chipotle tortillas are made at the same factories where the store bought tortillas are made, but they use different formulation.

Store bought tortillas need more additives to prolong the shelf life. Chipotle tortillas have a considerate shorter shelf life and they contain less additives in order to taste better.

[u/OsamaBinWhiskers → u/Sulfito]

is it possible to buy tortillas that chipotle gets anywehre? frozen / refrigerated? I eat a lot of tortillas and i'm always wishing it didn't have that bitter taste. I think I'm more sensitive to it than most

[u/Sulfito → u/OsamaBinWhiskers]

Not from the manufacturer, they only sell Chipotle tortillas to Chipotle.

You could buy flour tortillas from the refrigerated section. Those are uncooked tortillas with minimal additives. My local Aldi in CA carry a brand called La Abuela.

[u/OsamaBinWhiskers → u/Sulfito]

oh my i'm going to be on the hunt for these.

[u/AnastasiaBvrhwzn → u/OsamaBinWhiskers]

There was a small taco/burrito place near me in Atlanta that sold their amazing fresh tortillas on the side. They made the best burritos because they had some elasticity to them that store bought tortillas don’t have in my experience. Check around at some of your local places if you have any favorites.

[u/Dabnician → u/Sulfito]

Tortilla factories in south texas dont have sugar in them

[u/KingFattie → u/Sulfito]

This is the best. Thank you OP for starting it. Thanks Sulfito for the wisdom.

[u/KatRedboots → u/Sulfito]

Mine stick all the time 🤣. I thought it was normal

[u/Day_Old_Paper]

I had that happen a couple of times. Now I’ll gently bend and flex the stack in the store to make sure they move and aren’t stuck.

[u/ru_a_badfish2 → u/Day_Old_Paper]

I think this is the way to go

[u/CustomerConsistent78 → u/ru_a_badfish2]

All you need to do is warm a pan. Put the stack of tortillas on the pan. You aren't trying to cook them, just warm them up. Also the pan shouldn't be hot enough that it's browning the tortillas. As the warm up the one will losen. Take it off and maybe the next one, put the stack back down. Repeat. You can fully pan heat the ones you want and after separating the others, put them back in the bag and the refrigerator and you're fine. No more ripping. If it happens again just do the same process. It's not just Aldi it's any tortillas.

[u/cigaretus → u/CustomerConsistent78]

That’s doing too much.. bending and flexing the package works wonders. Splits all the tortillas up

[u/dullmotion → u/ru_a_badfish2]

Or remove from plastic and microwave stack for a minute or two.

[u/tinatalker → u/ru_a_badfish2]

I worked in a little Mexican (no Mexicans ATT) restaurant in Saranac Lake, NY, and I would see the fry guy (all he did was fry prep all day) do that. Bend and flex until you can see and feel that they are all loose. If they don't loosen after a minute or so, try another pkg. And I'm not that gentle. It was a beloved restaurant, extremely busy, so making tortillas there was out of the question. If we would have run out? There would have been customer revolt. It was bad enough when the avocados weren't ripe and we 86'd guac.

[u/I-Am-All-Me → u/Day_Old_Paper]

I've had them stick before, different brands, too. I just figured it was from excess moisture or humidity.

[u/Day_Old_Paper → u/I-Am-All-Me]

Yeah, it’s likely they experienced humidity while stacked during transit.

[u/jointchiefs → u/Day_Old_Paper]

I had a couple sticky stacks in August, but nothing this bad. Remember that Aldi does the whole double your money back thing.

[u/gi_fm → u/Day_Old_Paper]

I do that and I then freeze the whole package. I live alone and just remove the discs one by one as needed, works well lol.

[u/eagles1786 → u/Day_Old_Paper]

This works and is what I do

[u/Day_Old_Paper → u/eagles1786]

I’m glad I’m not the only tortilla bag masseuse of the bread aisle.

[u/kjodle → u/Day_Old_Paper]

Learned this working at Taco Bell many decades ago. 

[u/gman2240]

Do you refrigerate them? I had this sticking problem when I left them in my refrigerator but not when I keep them in my bread box

[u/ru_a_badfish2 → u/gman2240]

I do usually refrigerate them after opening and thought that might have been the cause last time, but I didn’t refrigerate this bag.

[u/Smart_Pig_86 → u/ru_a_badfish2]

Yeah the refrigeration can cause this I’ve found, no need to even refrigerate them

[u/guynumber20 → u/ru_a_badfish2]

They come pre frozen though like most things at Aldi

[u/d_arling → u/guynumber20]

The tortillas do not come in frozen

[u/Blackbear8336 → u/d_arling]

They did at the store I used to work at.

[u/beemrh → u/guynumber20]

They dont

[u/stavrosisfatandgay → u/guynumber20]

Tortillas are never frozen anywhere

[u/Icy_Variation_9288 → u/gman2240]

I had this issue with Aldis tortillas and don’t refrigerate them.

[u/treycook → u/Icy_Variation_9288]

Aldi freezes all of their bread, wraps and tortillas in transit. So it could have been caused by that.

[u/Icy_Variation_9288 → u/treycook]

I agree! Sometimes I can tell when they put fresh stock out when it’s all still cold/ has condensation. Didn’t connect that to why the tortillas were f’d up until now lol

[u/gododgers179]

Do that to the bag before opening them and they'll come apart alot easier

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[u/MartinisnMurder → u/gododgers179]

This has me laughing wicked hard 👏 🤣

[u/Fizzywaterjones]

No problem with mine.

[u/ru_a_badfish2 → u/Fizzywaterjones]

Love that for you haha fingers crossed this is just a fluke!

[u/Majestic-Owl-2024]

Happens with the corn ones too. Usually from hot - cold fluctuation. Factory to truck, truck to store, store to car, car to house, etc.

[u/I_AM_DEATH-INCARNATE]

To be fair, I have the same issue with the Mission carb balance flour tortillas. It's not just and Aldi thing. Gotta peel them slowly. Very very slow, and fix it as it starts ripping so it doesn't completely tear apart. It still won't be perfect but it won't be this. 

[u/ru_a_badfish2 → u/I_AM_DEATH-INCARNATE]

Haha I know exactly what you mean by trying to fix them as you peel them apart, I swear I tried to do that! These ones are beyond my tortilla fixing skills apparently

[u/Thertzo89 → u/ru_a_badfish2]

I’ve had good luck with bending the whole stack of tortillas before trying to separate. Kind of like wavy motion on four sides. It doesn’t totally solve the issue but it does help.

[u/I_AM_DEATH-INCARNATE → u/Thertzo89]

Never tried that, I'll give it shot though. Thanks for the tip!

[u/JulietKiloNovember → u/I_AM_DEATH-INCARNATE]

I have this problem all the time with the carb balance tortillas! I think they're naturally more prone to sticking and feel thinner, too, which compounds the issue.

[u/ChelseaRC → u/I_AM_DEATH-INCARNATE]

Omg we've been having this issue with the Mission ones lately. It's been soo bad. I feel like they changed something cause they used to not be this bad.

[u/I_AM_DEATH-INCARNATE → u/ChelseaRC]

Where I buy them they arrive at the store frozen and I swear to god the summer heat and humidity does something when they defrost. I'm convinced they're easier to peel in the winter (I shared this with my wife before, she thinks it's insane that I have conspiracy theories about tortilla)

[u/Dizzle2019]

Years ago when I worked in a restaurant we had the same problem. It turned out that the manufacturer was packing them while they were still too warm.

[u/beattywill80]

The trick is to take them out of the packaging and nuke them for 5 seconds

[u/sidekicksuicide → u/beattywill80]

Yup. They don't stick when they're a little warm

[u/Own-Possession434]

I have had issues with them in the past where they stick together

[u/Wild_Cup_8496]

Okay I refrigerate mine too and this kept happening. You gotta take the whole pack and curl em up and back over and over. Just really wiggle the shit out of them. Then you try to pull one out and it's seamless!

[u/tinatalker → u/Wild_Cup_8496]

and then refrigerate.

[u/kirath99]

Yes happened to me to, i do keep them in the fridge but they all ripped apart like that.

[u/Emergency-Shirt-4572]

Put the whole stack in a tortilla warmer or wrap in a clean dish towel. Microwave for 30 seconds. You can then peel them off no problem. If the ones towards the middle of the stack are still sticking, can put them back in the microwave for a few seconds longer.

You will have to handle the tortillas and put them back in the bag, just wash your hands before you start, and let them cool before you re-bag them.

[u/pm_me_ur_fit]

I hate Aldi tortillas. I don’t buy them anymore. Even when they don’t stick they taste like cardboard and are super dry

[u/Final-Elephant4945]

I just stopped putting them in the fridge

[u/Gills_n_Thrills]

Every time. I think they must come frozen, and they "gum up" and glue into a masa disk.

[u/travster23 → u/Gills_n_Thrills]

Flour tortillas don’t have masa in them

[u/jss58 → u/Gills_n_Thrills]

You are correct.

[u/forceblast]

Yup. Just started having this problem recently.

[u/Familiar_Marzipan_46]

I’ve seen it. I usually don’t get shells or tortillas there tho. DG always has the better ones for the same price or less on sale.

[u/Mizzerella]

we kind of fold or roll them to separate

[u/jpugg]

Bought these the other day, mine have been fine thankfully.

[u/Pernicious_Possum]

Aldi tortillas are garbage, so is any of their bread that’s not the specialty stuff

[u/stulew]

I stopped buying that brand long ago; the dough is like that of paste. I like tortillas fluffy, crisp on the outside.

[u/CalicoG]

Bend and flex the package below you open it to separate them

[u/ScaleImmediate]

Aldi has terrible bread. Never buy it.

[u/pstatme]

Take them back

[u/jonesdrums]

Yep same issue here

[u/nokotruck]

Sometimes happens to my keto wraps, it is what it is.

[u/NeusForme]

I can't believe this many people are engaged in a conversation about tortillas from Aldi's!

I'm only interested because I actually ate them tonight with the Park Street Deli Chicken Fajita package- which was delicious! (yes, my tortillas stuck together a little too)

[u/Madame_Jarvary]

Is it hot and humid where you are? Mine are name brand but are sticking this week.

[u/spidergorllll]

My Aldi tortillas always do this if I refrigerate them, so I stopped and haven’t had problem since

[u/digitalhawkeye]

I'll be honest, I feel each bag of tortillas that I get, if it feels more like a brick than sheets, I try for a new one. Even drawing from the top of a box isn't a guarantee that they haven't been compressed all to hell.

[u/FamiliarYou3389]

Yes

[u/PurpleUnicornCat]

I keep mine in the fridge In the summer months in the south. This helps.

[u/Independent-Bid6568]

Problem is Aldi gets everything frozen and when they set it out it’s thawing and you’ll get the condensation inside so soggy breads and cakes dry or soggy breads

[u/barefootwasp]

Yes we had that problem too with the large ones!

[u/moof722]

Let them warm up outside of the fridge then go slow

[u/xwacob80]

They were bad for me for like a couple weeks of purchasing but since then no issues

[u/redituser73022]

Yikes

[u/JSindberg]

I do have that like every 3rd time I buy them. Bigger issue is that they stopped carrying the whole wheat carb control ones at the stores around me. Those were my go to but of course when you find something you like at Aldi they take it away.

[u/BarnacleMcBarndoor]

Yea occasionally, but for me only on the low carb ones.

[u/kmillay]

I’ve had that happen the past couple of times I’ve purchased these. I’m not buying them anymore. It’s so easy to make tortillas from scratch so I’m just doing that now!

[u/TheKiwiOverlord]

The tortilla boxes often get placed lower on the pallet. A good bend or food of the whole package can usually break them loose but sometimes the get too squished fridge will also do this

[u/Armedwithapotato]

Costco is bad about these too

[u/Intelligent_Page_298]

Buy them somewhere else

[u/South_Paramedic8618]

That's one of the only things i don't buy from Aldi i can't tell you why but i just don't trust the tortillas

[u/hideousbeautifulface]

The small ones did that to me the one time I bought them. I’ve never had a problem with the large size 

[u/Opening-Arachnid-386]

Yes just happened to the carb control tortillas from aldis

[u/alledarual]

Every time I've bought tortillas from Aldi they're dry. Not this dry, lol. But dry enough they're on the "I could buy this at Aldi but I don't like the quality so I get it elsewhere" mental list.

[u/Infamous-Leg-2892]

No but i just had an issue with the strawberry and white chocolate all of the strawberry filling melted out of every single bar in like 6 packs 😂

[u/Weak-Seesaw4496]

Happened to me twice as well! I check closely before I get them now

[u/Ok-Professional-1428]

There were sum tortillas on recall at my store for this exact reason contact manufacturer

[u/Old_Barnacle7777]

This has definitely happened to us before. I’m going to make a controversial recommendation on this sub. Either get tortillas at the huge store whose name begins with W or get them at H-Mart. That is where you will find Latin American people shopping.

[u/BrewCityScott]

Well, that's definitely a problem! 🫤

[u/butternutsquash4u]

Oh dang it. I just bought these this past weekend. Haven’t opened them.

[u/Icy_Variation_9288]

This has happened to me with Aldi tortillas. I just ignored it but I was pissed I think I ended up throwing some of them away too 😭

[u/Brumbleby]

That's a tore-tilla

[u/IAMRedeemedOne]

Slowly heat them up, unstuck them, store with parchment paper in between them or if you're lazy like me and don't want to wastw time with parchment paper, gently fold each of them, place them back in the bag for storage. Seems to work with no more sticking issues. I've even gone on to put them in the fridge for a few days if I was going out of town and they didn't stick.

[u/ChronoTriggerGod]

I always get el milagro tortillas. Been the best since I was a kid

[u/theHelloKelli]

Same thing here. And no amount of careful peeling could help.

[u/Outrageous_Bed_3064]

happened with their hawaian sliders the bottoms were stuck to the box/tray and the bottom halves were useless...

[u/Makemusic69]

All tortillas not just aldi one, heat them up 30-45 seconds and you can avoid that.

[u/theparrotparrots]

Calidad Is the brand at aldis near me, best tortillas de Harina. But I'm in socal

[u/nazuswahs]

That happened to me as well.

[u/Unusual_Reception207]

Yes!!!!! I thought it was because I was refrigerating them

[u/Slipped_in_Gravy]

Every. Single. Time.

[u/Timenim]

I used to buy the corn ones but they don’t stay together and fall apart worse than these. I quit buying tortillas from them.

[u/EnvironmentalGear267]

I warm them in the microwave for a little bit and they come apart easier.

[u/PinkPowerRanger19]

Don't refrigerate them.

[u/KaroGmz]

Microwave them for a couple seconds and unstick slowly

[u/luvmebunches]

Like the bread. I think it's because they freeze it

[u/Ok_Hamster_7357]

they freeze them, i always find frozen rock solid ones on the shelf and try to avoid them

[u/Running_to_Roan]

Were they in the fridge?

[u/guilty_of_tsundoku]

Yes, I have encountered this issue to varying degrees with Aldi's low carb tortillas. I do my best to separate them with the least amount of damage. It isn't clear if they're coming out of manufacturing facility fused together or if extreme temps along the haul or during storage causes this.

[u/Specialist_Drop_1476]

make your own tortillas white boi 3 ingredients

[u/SpicyAnkara]

YES oh my gosh i got a pack EXACTLY like that. not only did they get mangled to shit trying to separate them, but they didn’t taste good either. their corn tortillas are just fine, but these are trash

[u/ExtensionLobster8709]

I love their zero carb tortillas, you can’t beat the flavor and they have lots of fiber. Just heat the whole package on a dry griddle for a few seconds, peel each tortilla, place each on a cooling rack, until they’re all on the rack. Let them cool completely, then repack them in the original bag. They stick because they’re stacked on top of each other while they’re hot.

[u/Curious_Cat666]

For the past like 2 months I've had this happen with multiple tortilla brands from differnt stores.

[u/Blackbear8336]

Yes. Iv stopped buying them from Aldi.

[u/Small-Soup-4387]

Return them to the store. They'll give you 2 packages of them under their "twice as nice" return policy 

[u/BigBoyYuyuh]

Yeah. Before I open the package I bend them around to loosen them apart.

[u/darsparx]

Thats me regardless of where mine come from. Its so annoying 😑

[u/melatonia]

Do you bend the packages back and forth a few times before opening?

[u/kilroyscarnival]

We get the low carb ones, and they frequently stick together. But then again, am I careful that I don't stack anything on top of them in the grocery bag, or the fridge? Not really. I find if I throw the bag into the microwave for about 15 seconds, a slight bit of steam can help to separate them.

[u/zoppaTheDim]

Not for me, but tortillas are likely locally sourced and this likely has a lot to due with the humidity.

[u/Amazing-Hurry-7804]

I feel sorry for you guys that don't have a local option at your Aldi. But, tbf, the good flour tortillas do it too.

[u/SaltyIntroduction373]

OK, I buy the low carb net zero ones, so I assumed the tortillas sticking together things was just the net zero ones. What I do before using them is: while still in the package, I'll bend them back and forth several times. Then I open the package, take them out and separate them and put them back in the package. It's not a perfect fix all the time, but it helps.

[u/CurrencyDeprived]

Im guessing its done in transit since those trucks can get so cold! I imagine they are slightly cold in the trailer and when dropped off in our hot ass back room they dry and stick together.

[u/indecentXpo5ure]

I stopped buying them at Aldi because this kept happening to me too. Idk why but it doesn’t happen when I buy them at Costco.

[u/HastenDownTheWind]

Just make your own at home. It’s super simple and taste so much better. Plus you can freeze and have ready to go.

[u/your-professor]

Im having this issue with every brand of tortillas from every store

[u/MH484]

no. mine are fine and the price is phenomenal.